water goanna
(AU) A water dragon (type of lizard).
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Australia
#1·Apr 27, 2026AUS
(AU) A water dragon (type of lizard).
The Nipper, who was ferreting under water like a woolly dog, suddenly yelled like a big man and jerked up a water-goanna, swinging it around his head until he could swing it against a tree.
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